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Iran’s new acting president Mohammad Mokhber, a veteran of the regime

Mohammad Mokhber Iran Ebrahim Raisi MTN the Islamic Republic Vice President
A handout picture released by the Iranian presidency shows Iran's acting President Mohammad Mokhber, with the seat of the late president Ebrahim Raisi (portrait) next to him empty, addressing the country's cabinet in Tehran on May 20, 2024. © AFP / handout

Iran's first Vice President Mohammad Mokhber was appointed acting president of the Islamic Republic on Monday after the death of President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash.

Mokhber, 68, has largely been in the shadows compared to other politicians in Iran's Shiite theocracy. Raisi's death Sunday thrust Mokhber into public view. He is expected to serve as caretaker president for some 50 days before mandatory presidential elections in Iran.

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